Global Patent Index - EP 1643283 A1

EP 1643283 A1 20060405 - A gimbal mount device for supporting a functional element

Title (en)

A gimbal mount device for supporting a functional element

Title (de)

Kardanvorrichtung zur Halterung eines funktionellen Elementes

Title (fr)

Dispositif de cardan pour supporter un élément fonctionnel

Publication

EP 1643283 A1 20060405 (EN)

Application

EP 04023432 A 20041001

Priority

EP 04023432 A 20041001

Abstract (en)

It is the aim of the present invention to provide a compliant (weak-link) mechanisms that avoids the complexity in manufacturing and assembling. This aim is achieved according to the invention by a preferably monolithic device for supporting a functional element, such as a deflecting element for deflecting electromagnetic radiation, i.e. a mirror for deflecting a laser beam, comprising: a) a first holder member (102) for the functional element (200, 216) being pivotable along a first pivot axis (104); said first pivot axis (104) being disposed in the plane of the functional element (200, 216); b) a second holder member (108) for the first holder member (102); said second holder member (108) being pivotable along a second pivot axis (110), said second pivot axis (110) being disposed in the plane of the deflecting element (200); and c) a supporting member (112) for the second holder member (108); wherein d) a first joint (114) is disposed between said first holder member (102) and said second holder member (108) and a second joint (116) is disposed between said second holder member (108) and said supporting member (112)); and wherein e) pivoting the first and/or the second holder member (102 and 108 resp.) is achieved by an elastic deflection of the first and the second joint (114, 116) respectively.

IPC 8 full level

G02B 7/182 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G02B 7/1822 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 27/283 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • [X] US 4023891 A 19770517 - CHADWICK CURT H
  • [X] US 2004004775 A1 20040108 - TURNER ARTHUR MONROE [US], et al
  • [X] US 2003202234 A1 20031030 - TAYLOR WILLIAM PATRICK [US], et al
  • [A] US 6411447 B1 20020625 - HILBERT ANDREA A [US]
  • [DA] US 2002060200 A1 20020523 - SHU DEMING [US], et al
  • [X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 009, no. 257 (P - 396) 15 October 1985 (1985-10-15)
  • [DA] NOLL T ET AL: "THE MONOLITHIC TWO AXIS FLEXURE JOINED MIRROR SUPPORT AND THE MECHANICAL DESIGN OF THE INFRARED BEAMLINE", 2ND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION MEDSI02, 5 September 2002 (2002-09-05) - 6 September 2002 (2002-09-06), ARGONNE, ILLINOIS, USA, pages 65 - 73, XP002320603

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1643283 A1 20060405; AT E403887 T1 20080815; DE 602005008764 D1 20080918; EP 1810066 A1 20070725; EP 1810066 B1 20080806; US 2008284079 A1 20081120; WO 2006037476 A1 20060413

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04023432 A 20041001; AT 05811365 T 20050921; DE 602005008764 T 20050921; EP 05811365 A 20050921; EP 2005010214 W 20050921; US 66418605 A 20050921